Bollywood Star Irrfan Khan Dies At 53, After Battle With Cancer

Tributes have been pouring in, following the death of India’s most celebrated actor, Irrfan Khan, who died at the age of 53, after a long battle with neuroendocrine cancer.

His spokesperson confirmed the actor died at a hospital in Mumbai, after being admitted for a colon infection.

In 2018, Irrfan Khan disclosed he was suffering from a rare type of neuroendocrine cancer.

Popularly known through dozens of Hindi films and Hollywood blockbusters, like the critically acclaimed, Slumdog Millionaire and the Life of Pi, Khan rose to fame in the Bollywood as well as Hollywood film industry to become one of the most successful Indian actors to perform in Hollywood films.

Some Hollywood productions he landed roles in include, The Amazing Spider Man (2012), Inferno (2016), Life of Pi and Jurassic World (2015).

His death comes as a heavy blow, particularly to the Indian Film industry and the worldwide entertainment scene as a whole.

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